National Spelling

an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar

European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle

any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors

any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner

inclined toward or displaying love

the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense

a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party

of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis

German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks

a stringed instrument that has a triangular body and three strings

any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1

having two heads

a mass of undifferentiated cells from which an organ or body part develops

a city district of central London laid out in garden squares

a native or inhabitant of Great Britain

founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)

small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings

deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets

being or relating to carcinoma

grown for its thickened edible aromatic root

headdress that protects the head from bad weather

of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur

inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture

a common organophosphate insecticide

an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects

omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America

an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit

occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another

inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye

in a convivial manner

a small, sturdy herding dog with a long body and short legs

Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley

a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)

a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone

last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)

people interested in culture and cultural activities

having the form of a cylinder

any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia

sloping down rather steeply

art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer

release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue

any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances

a young unmarried woman

the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable

an interpreter and guide in the Near East

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts

relating to the epoch from about 56 to 34 million years ago

causing nasal discharge

aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia

a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail

of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer

a close attendant (as to a scholar)

candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste

any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers

a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves

bent at a sharp angle

slender East African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns

an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror

small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker

a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes

a political system governed by a woman

a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward

east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae

characteristic of or relating to winter

a sauce made from melted butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice

toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric

not subject to decay

the act of starting something for the first time

a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting

a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body

tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage

a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland

a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages

an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano

a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea

a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately

a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats

in a manner acceptable to common custom

a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft

in accord with rites prescribed for public worship

a hard protective sheath

any opponent of technological progress

carotenoid that makes tomatoes red

an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain

the driver and keeper of an elephant

distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries

highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stock

pertaining to or occurring in the morning

shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer

treat to strengthen and improve the luster

of or relating to a meridian

a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug

a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery

mild white Italian cheese

southern African weasel

of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia

a dark grey cloud bearing rain

flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules

(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child

a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)

a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge

egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes

having ocelli

nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat

a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate

nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

medicine used to treat diarrhea

a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane

admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs

a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers

with a light plucking staccato sound

dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment

dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue

large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage

a fine point of etiquette or petty formality

of or concerning Qatar or its inhabitants

a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction

a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis

an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices

a gradual decrease in tempo

a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide

a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument

of or relating to rheology

of or pertaining to or characteristic of Ruritania

a native-born Israeli

a chief of a North American tribe or confederation

a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation

containing or yielding salt

any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves

yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America

a variety of mandarin orange

a beetle considered to be divine by ancient Egyptians

a fast movement (usually in triple time)

breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium

a German round dance resembling a slow polka

the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture

attached directly by the base

take (someone) against his will for compulsory service

being susceptible to persuasion

having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium

relating to or secreting synovia

a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds

large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia

congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes

a greyish brown

any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water

the effect of supernatural intervention in human affairs

a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research

a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean

a radioactive isotope of hydrogen

a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot

a deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree

resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy

a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms

a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat

a mark (/) used to separate words, lines, or numbers

the property of being cohesive and sticky

lively, in music

a light semitransparent fabric

ski, alternating directions

of or relating to Wicca

widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green